Pike XXXXX Stout

Brewed by Pike Pub & Brewery
Style: Stout
Seattle, Washington USA

Serve in English pint

A very well done stout. Dark brown to black with a creamy tan head. aroma of bitter toast and chocolate. Coffee, chocolate, roasted malts and dry bitter hops in the finish. Dry and hoppy in the finish. Very good.

Bottle @ Chris_o shindig 2007. Dark black color with a huge, rocky, excellent lacing, fully lasting, brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, chocolate, coffee, rum, vanilla, roasted. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter, salty notes, and with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. ;o))

Bomber bonus from SuzyGreenberg. Pours Black with a very nice stable tan head. Sweet Chocolate nose with lots of malt. Taste is malty bitter and roasted. With lots of dark smoky coffee. Pretty nice.

Thanks to lb4ln for sending me a bomber. (and Old Mr Crow who sent me a bomber in the past that I drank without rating) Pours dark brown with a medium head. Aroma is roasted dark malt and coffee. Taste is dry with a big, roasty flavor and good natural coffee flavor in the malt. A very fine sessionable stout that I wish I could buy closer to me.

UPDATED: OCT 23, 2008 bomber. black pour with a hint of red to it. light brown creamy head. dark chocolate and coffee in the aroma. roasted and smokey coffee flavors with a nice bitter hop finish. medium palate and tingly carbonation. very drinkable - great stout. K-7.5

Bottle. Moderate to heavy malt aromas of burnt, dark chocolate and strong coffee, moderate herbs and resin for the hops, moderate earth for the yeast with hints of tar, prune and faint vinegar. Head is small, frothy with bigger bubbles, brown with good slippery lacing and good legs, and is mostly diminishing. flavor starts lightly sweet and acidic, then finishes lightly acidic and heavily bitter. Palate is medium, creamy with a soft to lively carbonation and a chalky finish. Bold, potent aromas followed by full strength flavors makes this an exceptional Stout.

Bottle @ the wolf tasting. Black with a very brownish head. Sweet aroma of chocolate, roasted malt and coffee. Flavour of coffee and roasted malt and dark bitter chocolate.

Thanks to brewdad for giving me the chance to try this. Poured thick and black, small brown head. Smell was chocolate and bitter roast. Taste was a big bitter kick at first, then fading into rich chocolate, smoke and roast. For a normal stout, this packs some flavor. I really enjoyed this one.